LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2024

ONTARIO SPARKLE

READY WHEN YOU ARE

Splashing out or looking for bargains? Local bubbly is the answer.

The simplest kind of mixology—a choice of ready-to-drink cocktails.

SPEND

Flat Rock Riddled Sparkling VQA VINTAGES 383315, $34.95 Clean and crisp with a fresh braid of apple, citrus and yeasty biscuit, this suave, pure-Chardonnay bubbly is only made in exceptional years. Trius Brut Rosé Sparkling VQA LCBO 17690, $29.95 Salmon-pink with a fine mousse and notes of wild straw berry, cranberry and new bread, here’s a lively, classy example of Ontario’s traditional-method expertise. Fresh Sparkling Rosé VQA LCBO 341347, $18.95 Equal parts Riesling and Gamay Noir conjure up flavours of cherries, melon and red summer berries. Not too dry, it’s a great choice for an aperitif. LCBO 32195, $17.95 Blending Riesling, Muscat and Vidal gives fragrant notes of pear and apple to this easy-going off-dry sparkler— Wayne Gretzky Brut Sparkling VQA

The Glenlivet Twist & Mix Old Fashioned LCBO 39599, 375 mL, $39.95

Disaronno Sour LCBO 38635, 355 mL, $3.25

SAVE

Bearface Whisky Ginger & a Hint of Lime LCBO 38634, 473 mL, $3.30

Buzzballz Cocktails Cookie Nookie LCBO 39606, 200 mL, $4.95

WHERE TO GET THE GOODS

Most grocers carry inexpensive roe year round, but the best sturgeon caviar can be found in fish shops during the holidays. Order online, too, from caviarcentre.com.

always popular at brunchtime.

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HOLIDAY 2024 ————————